Protecting outside cats and kittens

QuestionQUESTION: I would like to keep a outdoor house for wild cats and kittens for the winter to keep warm,Is there anything I could do to keep the Raccoons from going after them.???. ANSWER: Short of regularly t

Tomatoes; Hornworm

QuestionWhatis the large green caterpillar that eats tomato plants in Wilmington, NC AnswerJane, this common tomato pest is called a green hornworm. Tomato hornworms are actually caterpillars that chew large holes

Ming Aralia (houseplant) dying suddenly

QuestionI have a wonderful Ming Aralia, which was, until about a week or so ago, quite healthy. I admit that I can become over-attentive to my house plants at times, and given its past vigor, I thought no harm would

mole/mice problem

QuestionHello, Help! I have a problem with moles or possible mice. The last several mornings I have come down stairs I have found droppings from what I am assuming is mice or moles. The droppings a

Vomit Looking Stuff on my Lawn!

QuestionHi Mike, I have a HUGE cow paddy like growth or mound that has appeared on my lawn. It has an orangy,foamy like stuff on the top. When I sprayed it off, thinking my dog had been sick, the top layer flew away

Pest Control

QuestionH i Mike I live in Az. and have a rosemary plant that has these little worm like bugsall over it they have made a spider web that is killing my plant what can i do ? and what are they? AnswerMike, it is har

Pine Sawyer insects

QuestionI read your answer regarding the munching sound near pine trees and I have the same situation in my rear yard. I live in the North metro Atlanta, GA area. Do these insects actually kill the tree

Leland Cyphrus,Bag worm,dieing at top

QuestionHello Jim I have 25 L.S. trees ,15 year old,30tall,VA. very dry this year,have had bag worms on 4 of the trees,and spray w/ Ortho MAX, of course I cant tell if it kills worm because cacoon neve

something is eating my poplars

QuestionHi Jim, I live in Northern Nevada (Dayton) I have two different species of poplars both 3 years old. The leaves have lite brown-white spots. The spots cause holes as well they seem to be eaten from the outsi

Caterpillars?

QuestionI live in a log home, in a wooded area in Northeast PA. Recently I have been seeing what look like caterpillars in the house. They are about an inch and a half long, very slender, dark brown to b

something has burrowed a hole along the base of my home

QuestionI live in Las Vegas, an arid area. While pulling weed from my desert landscape, i noticed a hole that had been dug descending downwards with the dirt from the hole piled outside. I am concerned about what it

Green Worm on Roses

QuestionThis year, 2007, I have spotted several 1 long curled green worms eating the leaves of my roses. What are they, where did they come from and what can I do to get rid of them or prevent them from return

Love Bugs

QuestionI know love bugs only come in may and september and i havent seen any until about two days ago 9/22/07 ive seen about five since then. Are they just a few random ones that came out or are they coming in octo

Nocturnal Skunks

QuestionI live in rural Central Indiana and this year have problems with skunks visiting at night searching for food under bird feeders. These feeders have been there for years. In the early AM hours I can turn on t

Spider

QuestionI was looking at a tree in my backyard and a huge, I mean huge spider was peeking out of a hole and he went back inside. He really looked like a tarantula size that I have only seen in a pet shop howev

Owls

QuestionHELP! We have owls roasting in our trees, their droppings and food regurgitation are making a huge mess of our vechile and sidewalk. What can we do to get rid of them? AnswerWow. I would love so

Sounds in my attic at night

QuestionI have been hearing sounds in my attic at night for the past week. I live in Georgia, Greater Atlanta area in a wooded subdivision. The sound coming from the attic is centered above the bathroom

Holes in the field

QuestionWE have regular sized holes appeared in our field/garden. They are about 2 in diameter and look like we stuck a brush stale down to form a hole. They are very regular. No soil on the top. &

Mice that tunnel under the snow

QuestionWhat can I use this winter to stop the mice from eating large areas of grass while insulating themselves under the snow. I believe they might be living in the mulch beds until they need more warmth and

Racoons and squirrels

QuestionWe have an elevated deck next to a strip of forested land. In the fall and winter, we are invaded by both squirrels and racoons. A racoon came in our cat door the other evening and ate all the food in their